Several months ago, one of our volunteers watched in horror as a van rolled over a dog and drove off. Being the awesome New Leasher that she is, this volunteer acted quickly and brought this stray to our vets for intensive treatment.
We were thrilled when Bo made a seemingly full recovery. Once we got him out of the vet and in to a loving foster home, Bo's personality totally changed. This 9 month old guy is a total goofball, a lover of toys, and a great companion for his human friends. We were so happy to make him officially one of our New Leash on Life dogs.

Throughout Bo's journey from critical condition to adoption event star, we have been committed to providing him with the medical attention that he has required. After his accident, Bo could not put weight on to his front legs. But with vigilant treatment and therapy, Bo seemingly made a full recovery.

As time has passed and his scarred face has healed, we were dismayed to see that while his right leg improved, his left front leg has continually bothered him. With the help of our specialists, we determined that the radial nerve damage is too much for this active and lively pup. Because of this, he continues to injure his injured leg by favoring and overdeveloping the muscles in his other legs. After multiple and lengthy discussions with all parties involved, it was decided that Bo would require amputation of his left leg in order to give him the best quality of life.

Bo's journey will not be made on the traditional four legs. Instead, this guy will be going his own way on three strong and healthy ones. His lack of a limb will be tangible proof that he is a survivor. He is a shining example that anything can happen with the right people, a lot of love, and a whole bunch of determination.

New Leash will be supporting Bo through it all- including the costly medical procedures and therapy . As a 100% volunteer run nonprofit, we ask that you considering donating to our cause. Whether it is good wishes or monetary support, you can help us make Bo's journey to a forever home happen today.

Levi's eye surgery went well and we couldn't have done it without the amount of support we received from everyone near and far. We were overwhelmed and humbled by the turn out. Thank you, thank you thank you. You can read about the whole story on his blog here.

Little Levi sends his thanks as well!

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Remember these?? If you ordered a Super Levi T-Shirt but either didn't get one, or it never got picked up, please email Jenna at: jennanlol@gmail.com to claim yours!! THANK YOU!

We are so lucky that many of our adopters have stayed active in our rescue and committed to responsible dog ownership and being ambassadors for our breeds. Adoptable and Alums both participated in this Sunday's Chicago Sociabulls walk. Chicago Tribune tagged along to highlight bully breeds behaving well. You can find the article here!

This is Ferris. He is American Pit Bull Terrier and roughly 2 years old. He is easily amused with toys and loves being challenged mentally with stimulating games or exercising. He was a grab from ACC (Animal Care and Control) where he was being held while his previous owners awaited trial. He sat patiently and now we are so pleased to have him out of his cage and in our rescue.

Because Ferris waited patiently for his rescue, he was enrolled in "Chicago Court Case Dogs". These dogs come with a life time free training. They have also already been working with trainers to teach them basic commands. Ferris excelled and we are happy to announce that he has also completed basic obedience classes. He is house trained, crate trained and ready for his forever home.

Ferris has also been quite the socialite. He is working on his socialization and has been attending Sunday walking packs with 20 or more other dogs, hosted by Chicago SociaBulls. He has been doing very well with zero reaction to other humans and dogs.

While Ferris can appear very serious and stoic, he is really just a fun loving guy, ready to kick back with his forever family.

You can find out more information and fill out an application to adopt here.